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Relative Anatomical Position Terminology & Sectional Planes

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Practice using your relative position terminology correctly.

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  • closer toward the cranium; above
  • closer toward the plantar; below
  • closer toward the ventral surface; in front of
  • closer toward the dorsal surface; toward the back; behind
  • closer to the center-line; middle of the body
  • closer toward the sides of the body; farther away from the midline
  • on the same limb and closer to the point of attachment with the torso; nearer to the shoulder or the hip
  • on the same limb and further from the point of attachment with the torso; farther down the arm or leg
  • meaning closer to the surface of the body; this should only be used to reference "depth"
  • farther inside the body relative to the surface: should only be used to reference depth
  • The nasal is ________ to the mediastinum.
  • The coxal area is _______ to the brachial.
  • The oral region is ________ to the lumbar area.
  • The gluteal region is ______ to the femoral area.
  • The mental is ________ to the otic region.
  • The axillary is ________ to the cervical.
  • The brachial region is ___________ to the carpal area.
  • The pedal is ____________ to the crural.
  • The hair and nails of the body is the most __________ layer of tissue.
  • The human viscera are _____________ within the body's cavities.
  • This plane of section divides the specimen into right and left sections.
  • This plane of sections divides the sample specimen into a top and a bottom portion.
  • To cut a specimen along this plane of section, is to divide it into a front and back portion. Also known as the frontal plane.
  • The human torso is divided into _________ quadrants.
  • I am getting smarter by learning all these "technical terms" for studying the human body.